Update 7/9/2024 at 5:50 PM PT / 8:50 PM ET: In response to feedback on launch day, Once Human developer Starry Studio unlocked the ability for players to create multiple characters. This gives fans who want to remake their character or play on a different server the option to do so, although characters still appear to be unable to be deleted. In a post on the Once Human Discord, the studio noted that they “initially ended multiplayer creation because the experience wasn’t compelling,” but decided to bring it to the game as soon as possible after the feature was missing at launch. was widely criticized.
What do you need to know
- Once Human is a new multiplayer survival game from developer Starry Studio and publisher NetEase in which players join a server to play and create their own character.
- With Human now out on Windows PC, players quickly realized that there is currently no way to delete your character if you want to start over or move to a different server if you happen to join the wrong one.
- Along with the fact that the game doesn’t support multiple characters right now, these restrictions effectively force you to play on the server you originally chose and with the character you created first, as there’s no way to go back or make any changes.
- Fortunately, more characters are coming to the account in August, which is one way to get around these issues. Until then though be very careful when choosing a server and creating a character.
- Update: In response to launch day feedback, Starry Studio updated Once Human to allow players to create more characters. This gives fans the option to remake characters or play on different servers if they want.
Original article: After several beta tests over the past few months, the highly anticipated survival shooter Once Human is finally here. The game gained a huge following due to its post-apocalyptic, almost Lovecraftian “weird fiction” theme and its promises of deep multiplayer PvPvE gameplay in a vast open world, to the point where it was listed as the fourth most requested game in the world. Steamy. As such, its arrival has the potential to be one of the biggest gaming releases of the summer.
However, one thing players will quickly realize after joining one of the Once Human servers and creating their characters is that there is currently no option in the game to move to another server or delete your character if you want to start over. There is also currently no support for creating multiple characters at launch, as the developers revealed today.
Simply put, once you choose where to play and who you play as, you’re locked in – and unsurprisingly, this frustrates many players who choose a different server than their friends or create a character they decide they’re not. happy with If you haven’t started playing Once Human yet, consider this a warning to take your time in the character creation menu and choose the server you want to play on. very carefully.
There are two different types of Once Human servers available in different regions around the world: Manibus and Evolution’s Call. The Manibus servers are PvE only, while Evolution’s Call offers full PvPvE gameplay; if you plan to play with friends or loved ones, make sure you choose a server in the same region that is of the same type and also has the same name and number.
As for the character creator, take your time, as you have several different options to choose from for your “Meta-Human’s” hair, eyes, face, body, and cosmetics. There are a tone presets that you can also use if you don’t want to create a character from scratch, so check them all out before finalizing anything.
Given that Once Human has progression systems baked into its gameplay, and that its servers are overwhelmed by a flood of players at launch, I understand that we don’t allow people to create alternate characters or move to other servers. However, not allowing you to delete your character is a very frustrating limitation that prevents anyone who accidentally joins the wrong server or causes a character they want to change from being able to do so until multi-character support arrives in August. I wouldn’t be surprised if developer Starry Studio lifts this restriction by then, but until that option comes? Take your time when launching the game.
Once Human is here, the multiplayer open-world survival shooter could become one of the biggest and smartest PC games of 2024. Remarkably, it’s completely free to play, so you can try it out without spending a dime.